Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH# 2017032016 prepared by City of San Leandro Community Development Department 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California 94577 Contact: Tom Liao, Deputy Community Development Director prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 September 2017 Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH# 2017032016 prepared by City of San Leandro Community Development Department 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California 94577 Contact: Tom Liao, Deputy Community Development Director prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 September 2017 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................1 Project Synopsis ..............................................................................................................................1 Project Objectives ...........................................................................................................................2 Alternatives .....................................................................................................................................3 Areas of Known Controversy ..........................................................................................................4 Issues to be Resolved ......................................................................................................................4 Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR ............................................................................................4 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................4 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 27 1.1 Specific Plan Background ................................................................................................. 27 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ............................................................................................ 28 1.3 Scope and Content of the EIR .......................................................................................... 29 1.4 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies ........................................................................ 32 1.5 Intended Uses of the EIR .................................................................................................. 33 1.6 Environmental Review Process ........................................................................................ 33 2 Project Description ...................................................................................................................... 37 2.1 Lead Agency/Project Applicant ........................................................................................ 37 2.2 Location and Setting ........................................................................................................ 37 2.2.1 Specific Plan Area Setting ................................................................................ 37 2.2.2 Regulatory Setting ........................................................................................... 42 2.3 Specific Plan Components ................................................................................................ 43 2.3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 43 2.3.2 Land Use Concept ............................................................................................ 44 2.3.3 Transportation and Circulation ........................................................................ 44 2.3.4 Development Standards .................................................................................. 47 2.3.5 Infrastructure and Services .............................................................................. 50 2.3.6 Implementation ............................................................................................... 50 2.3.7 Buildout Projections ........................................................................................ 50 2.4 Project Objectives ............................................................................................................ 51 2.5 Required Approvals .......................................................................................................... 53 3 Environmental Setting ................................................................................................................. 55 3.1 Regional Setting ............................................................................................................... 55 3.2 Project Site Setting ........................................................................................................... 55 3.3 Cumulative Development ................................................................................................ 56 4 Environmental Impact Analysis ................................................................................................... 57 4.1 Aesthetics ......................................................................................................................... 59 4.1.1 Setting .............................................................................................................. 59 4.1.2 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................ 70 Draft Environmental Impact Report i City of San Leandro Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan 4.2 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................ 77 4.2.1 Setting .............................................................................................................. 77 4.2.2 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................ 84 4.3 Biological Resources ......................................................................................................... 95 4.3.1 Setting .............................................................................................................. 95 4.3.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 115 4.4 Cultural, Tribal Cultural, and Paleontological Resources ............................................... 127 4.4.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 127 4.4.2 Existing Conditions ......................................................................................... 136 4.4.3 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 139 4.5 Geology and Soils ........................................................................................................... 149 4.5.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 149 4.5.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 160 4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................................ 167 4.6.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 167 4.6.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 173 4.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ................................................................................. 183 4.7.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 183 4.7.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 189 4.8 Hydrology and Water Quality ........................................................................................ 197 4.8.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 197 4.8.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 209 4.9 Land Use and Planning ................................................................................................... 223 4.9.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 223 4.9.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 226 4.10 Noise .............................................................................................................................. 241 4.10.1 Setting ............................................................................................................ 241 4.10.2 Impact Analysis .............................................................................................. 249 4.11 Population and Housing 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